Y Cymmrodor: Embodying the Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion of London, Volumes 1-2Robert Jones, Thomas Powel The Society., 1877 - Wales |
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... look merely on the out- side , our acquaintance with the animal kingdom must needs be superficial and unsound . External characters always give inadequate notions of structure , whilst in some cases they even mislead by suggesting false ...
... look merely on the out- side , our acquaintance with the animal kingdom must needs be superficial and unsound . External characters always give inadequate notions of structure , whilst in some cases they even mislead by suggesting false ...
Page 23
... look less at the exterior , and more at the interior ; less at the surface , and more at the substance . Supposing we had occasion to classify a collection of watches , it would clearly be but a poor arrangement to put all those with ...
... look less at the exterior , and more at the interior ; less at the surface , and more at the substance . Supposing we had occasion to classify a collection of watches , it would clearly be but a poor arrangement to put all those with ...
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... look hopefully to the future ; confidently believing that , either at Aberystwith or elsewhere , we shall in the fulness of time possess a museum worthy of Wales , and of the fine possibilities that yet lie latent in the Principality ...
... look hopefully to the future ; confidently believing that , either at Aberystwith or elsewhere , we shall in the fulness of time possess a museum worthy of Wales , and of the fine possibilities that yet lie latent in the Principality ...
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... look well to their own property and homes , while they neglected the general order and beauty of their towns , will no longer be tolerated . The clock tower at Mach- ynlleth stands as a beacon , not only to warn , but to light them on ...
... look well to their own property and homes , while they neglected the general order and beauty of their towns , will no longer be tolerated . The clock tower at Mach- ynlleth stands as a beacon , not only to warn , but to light them on ...
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... look into the principles and objects of the Eisteddfod we shall find it contains much deserving of our support , respect , and gratitude . ( Hear , hear . ) Its object , even in very early times , was to perpetuate the recollec- tions ...
... look into the principles and objects of the Eisteddfod we shall find it contains much deserving of our support , respect , and gratitude . ( Hear , hear . ) Its object , even in very early times , was to perpetuate the recollec- tions ...
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Page 4 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Page 4 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder ; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps...
Page 31 - Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take ; And this I ask for Jesus
Page 4 - By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song ; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Page 111 - Fie, fie, fie,' now would she cry ; ' Teru, teru ! ' by and by ; That to hear her so complain, Scarce I could from tears refrain ; For her griefs, so lively shown, Made me think upon mine own. Ah, thought I, thou mourn'st in vain ' None takes pity on thy pain : Senseless trees they cannot hear thee ; Ruthless...
Page 86 - And ever against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce In notes, with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out, With wanton heed, and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running, Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony ; That Orpheus...
Page 3 - Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man who is a cunning player on an harp : and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
Page 3 - Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp ? 28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters?
Page 117 - PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country'].
Page 3 - Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets com'ing down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: and the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.